Something is wrong in the small outback town of Morgan Creek.
A farmer goes missing after a blue in the pub. A teenage couple fail to show up for work. When Patrick and Sheila McDonough investigate, they discover the missing persons list is growing. Before they realise what's happening, the residents of the remote town find themselves in a fight for their lives against a foe they would never have suspected.
And the dry red earth...
Stephen King's new book of short stories, You Like it Darker, will be released on May 21. The collection includes a sequel to his 1981 novel Cujo about a St. Bernard who goes on a murderous rampage after contracting rabies from a diseased bat. If you're a fan of Cujo and can't wait for the new collection, here are thirteen more books about savage beasts to enjoy in the meantime.